The Wreck Files

Ellen Little · casualty

Wreck Report, 1 page · T925-0005, p. 29 · No. 866

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Form header

Running number
866
Filed at
Port of Boston #7
Received
  • U.S. COAST GUARD REC'D OCT 15 1919 By ANS'D · 15 Oct 1919
  • U. S. CUSTOM HOUSE Marine Division RECEIVED OCT 14 1919 PORT OF BOSTON · 14 Oct 1919
Vessel name written at top
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Other numbers
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Stamps on the form
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Vessel

2 · Name, rig, nationality
Ellen Little · Schn, Am
6 · Official number
201394
3 · Tonnage
807 net 999 gross
4 · Age or year built
15 yrs
5 · Port registered
Boston, Mass. - 100790-230006-231394-231395-231396-231397-231398-231399-231400
7 · Master and residence
C.H. Holden, 131 State St.
8 · Owner and residence
Crowell & Thurlow Agts. 131 State St.

Casualty

1 · Date
May 22, 1919 Thursday. Morning
24 · Locality
At anchor Red Hook flats
9–10 · Voyage
New York, laying at anchor → Las Palmas C.I.
27 · Weather
Calm, smooth
11–13 · Passengers / crew / lost
no passengers, Nine crew, no persons lost
14 · Value of vessel
$96000-

25 · Nature of casualty, as written

Collision with Sch Alex H. Erickson

26 · Cause, as written

Vessels swinging together in tide

Signature

Signed by
Crowell Thurlow · Agts
Company or by
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Date signed
Oct. 11th 1919
Place
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1 · Date of casualty
May 22, 1919 Thursday. Morning
2 · Vessel, rig, nationality
Am. Schn. "Ellen Little" (wood)
3 · Tonnage
807 net 999 gross
4 · Age or year built
15 yrs
5 · Port registered
Boston, Mass. - 100790-230006-231394-231395-231396-231397-231398-231399-231400
6 · Official number
201394
7 · Master and residence
C.H. Holden, 131 State St.
8 · Owner and residence
Crowell & Thurlow Agts. 131 State St.
9 · Sailed from
New York, laying at anchor
10 · Bound for
Las Palmas C.I.
11 · Passengers
None
12 · Crew
Nine
13 · Persons lost
None
14 · Value of vessel
$96000-
15 · Value of cargo
$300,000.
16 · Cargo
Case oil
17 · Deck load
No
18 · Overladen
No
19 · Cargo weight
1250 tons
20 · Loss or insurance (20)
$10#
21 · Loss or insurance (21)
None
22 · Loss or insurance (22)
$8000-
23 · Loss or insurance (23)
Fully Insured.
24 · Locality
At anchor Red Hook flats
25 · Nature of casualty
Collision with Sch Alex H. Erickson
26 · Cause
Vessels swinging together in tide
27 · Weather
Calm, smooth
28 · Measures taken
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29 · Assistance
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30 · Remarks
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